insensément
\ɛ̃.sɑ̃.se.mɑ̃\
The verdict
“insensément” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - D’une manière insensée.
Corpus desk
Index FR-insensement · insensément · French
insensément · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "I" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | insensément |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \ɛ̃.sɑ̃.se.mɑ̃\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « insensément » en français
Rare enough to double-check
insensément is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \ɛ̃.sɑ̃.se.mɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "D’une manière insensée.".
insensément doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is insensément, spelled I-N-S-E-N-S-É-M-E-N-T.
Definition
- 1D’une manière insensée.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how insensément appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Après avoir parlé insensément de celui [Aristote] qu’on a eu raison d’appeler le secrétaire de la nature.
Il y a trente-cinq ans de cela, et vous me ferez bien l’honneur de croire que ma main s’est un peu blasée sur l’étreinte de la main des femmes ; mais j’ai encore là, quand j’y pense, l’impression de celle-ci étreignant la mienne avec un despotisme si insensément passionné !
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.